The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-06-11
CONVENTION WEEK IN OHIO.
THE sUNDAY-sCHooL CONVENTION.

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The Universalist Sunday-school Con-
vention of Ohio began its sessions for
1887 on Wednesday, June l, at North
Lewisburg, at $40 A. NJ. The Convention
was opened by prayer by Rev. @. P.
Nash. The attendance was unexpected
ly good considering the weather - heavy
showers failing during the day. After
the preliminary business. roll call. min
utes, ETC., the annual reports were pres
ented, viz: Trustees, Corresponding Sec
rotary, aud Treasurer, the latter officers
report being read by Rev. Fl. l.. Garfield
In his absence. The Committee on Cat
echism reported; the substance of this
report has already appeared in The UNI
vERsAL1sT. Revs. @. E. Nash, of Akron,
and Andrew Wilson, of Ravenns, were
appointed as Committee to investigate
the propriety of publishing a textbook
for the special use of the schools COM
posing the Convention. The Auditing
Committee, to whom the several reports
were referred, reported and the report
was ordered on record.
At IL, Rev Andrew Wilson read by
appointment, an essay, on the topic, "How
to Cultivate Spiritual Life In the Young"
1t was we'll prepared and practical
paper. Special emphasis was placed upon
the spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ
as the prime requisite of a successful
teacher. A brief discussion followed the
essay, in which visitors as we'll as men,
bers participated. This closed the first
session.
The afternoon exercises we're opened
by Rev. J. FL. Blackford, Of Eldorado,
who offered devout supplication. Rev.
Harry l.. Garfield, OF Stryker, gave
paper on Temperance IN the Sunday
school, which ELECTED warm approval.
The essayist placed emphasis upon the
Importance of instilling temperance ideas
in the minds of the young. The Sunday
school presented valuable opportunity
for this work. Rev. DIR. Demarest fol-
lowed in approval of the main features
of the paper.
At 2:30, an Experience Meeting" was
held, conducted by Rev. Mrs. A. E. Dan
forth. The best methods of opening and
closing the school were considered. Va
rious superintendent and ministers de-
scribed the methods adopted in their re-
spective schools. Many excellent hints
were given in regard to the management
nf tho cahnnI md ro1ofo6 out,ioofo
Messrs. @. E. Nash, Littell, Bissell, De-
witt, Bradley, Harry l.. Garfield and @.
P. Nash participated in the interesting
exercises.
Rev. @. E. Nash, in remarks emphasiz.
ed the Importance of establishing Young
Peoples Missionary Associations in the
various parishes. DR.. Demarest and
others spoke in hearty accord with this
view.
Mr.. Thomas Dewitt, of Springfield, in
troduced resolution affirming that the
Convention is in favor of the entire pro-
hibition Of the liquor traffic, which was
adopted unanimously. 1t was also re-
solved to appropriate the avails of the
annual five cent collections for the coming
year to the Executive Committee of the
State Convention for use in missionary
work. A proposition was adopted to
pay the travelling expenses Of the Core
spending Secretary to the Convention
snow and hereafter" This completed
the business of the second session.
In the evening at 8, after singing and
prayer, it was voted to expend sum not
to exceed $50 for the coming year, in the
direction of State work at the discretion
of the trustees. Following this, addresses
were presented as follows: ~ Relation
of the Sunday school to the Church"
Rev. @. P. Nash. ~ Relations of the
Church to the Sunday school," Rev. e.
W. Whitney, of Cincinnati. These ad-
dresses ended the services Of the Conven-
ton and by vote adjourned to meet next
year in connection with the State Con-